"I was careless, Your Majesty," Turnal felt guilty and half-knelt on the ground, "as your personal bodyguard, I am really disgraced to be defeated by a single blow, and I am not worthy to continue to serve as your bodyguard." ”

"Mistakes are inevitable..."King Charles looked embarrassed, Turner had served as the king's bodyguard before he succeeded him, and now, perhaps, old?

Rodney shook his head at King Charles, "Turner's way of fighting is by no means negligent, and the reason for the defeat cannot be blamed on him, but Xia Zuo's counterattack is too perfect." ”

"I have experienced the thrilling scene just now," King Charles raised his hand, signaling that Turner did not need to go on, put away the wooden sword and fragments, and returned to his post, "Xia Zuo does have extraordinary swordsmanship skills, I recognize it." ”

Turner gritted his teeth, although he was not dismissed, but when Rodney said this, he seemed incompetent, so he had to hold a grudge, and with the humiliation of losing to Xia Zuo, he continued to assume the title of the first swordsman in the guard.

"I didn't control it well just now, and when I heard that I was one of the best guards in swordsmanship, I forgot to restrain myself and shot too hard." The blood stains on the floor were still there, and Xia Zuo anxiously made up a reason, it seems that in the future, ordinary battles will not be able to remind him in his heart where his opponent's weakness is.

"I forgive you for your mistakes, stranger, even though you have violated the original "point to point" request."

King Charles took a deep breath, and the strongest guard around him was instantly defeated, which also hurt the king's face, fortunately, thanks to the previous arrangement, there were few witnesses on the scene, and it was better to control the tone.

"I have believed that you have protected Liv Village with your own strength, please accept my thank you, stranger." King Charles clapped his hands twice, "But there is one condition, I hope that after you accept it, you will keep it secret about your rescue of Liv Village and the defeat of the goblins, and don't tell anyone." ”

A guard, who had always held a beautiful box, walked to the center of the hall upright, stood in front of Xia Zuo, and opened the wooden box.

The reflected golden light illuminated Xia Zuo's face, which was full of gold coins—about a hundred.

"Also, would you like to be a warrior of the kingdom and serve the kingdom of Andoo?"

"I can't say yes, I have more important things to do."

"yes... That's a pity, a rare skill. The king sighed slightly.

No matter how random the start of the weekly game is, the gold price remains the same, 1 gold coin = 30 silver coins, and 1 silver coin = 30 copper coins.

According to the prices experienced in most regions in the past, one copper coin can buy three or four apples. A hundred gold coins can buy a beautiful residence in the center of the city.

If you want to live in this world, the house problem has been solved, Xia Zuo seems that it is a huge amount of money, but...

"It's presumptuous to say that I can keep the goblin kill a secret, but can I trade it for another reward? His Majesty the King. Xia Zuo still wants to find clues to go home.

"What better reward than money?" King Charles was puzzled, he thought that Xia Zuo would accept it as gladly as a secular person, and was grateful to Dade for kneeling, "Woman? Have you taken a fancy to one of the lady-in-waiting in the palace? ... No, as a swordsman, you should prefer a legendary weapon? ”

"Forget it, the maid..."Xia Zuo smiled bitterly, since entering the castle, he had seen three aunts who wanted to brush his back, and he was really frightened at that time. In addition, the ordinary iron sword on my body, maybe I should change it, nostalgic for the wolf's tooth one-handed sword in the past..."I will find my own legendary weapon, and the reward I want is to find a magic." ”

"I don't know anything about magic," said the king, spreading his hands, then turning to the guards, "go and call Palmer." ”

The guards saluted and walked out of the door on the side of the throne.

"Please wait a moment, stranger guest, Palmer is the Minister of Magic, the chief mage of the palace, he will talk to you in detail," King Charles stared at Xia Zuo solemnly, "but I hope you understand, for historical reasons, the kingdom of Andu is strict with the management of magic, if Palmer thinks that the magic that the guests want to seek is a particularly dangerous kind, then I have to refuse your request, and at that time, please rest assured that you will receive the gold reward." ”

"It shouldn't be dangerous." Xia Zuo said.

Soon, the guards walked in through the side door with a middle-aged black-robed mage with a blue lion pattern.

"Your Majesty, Knight Rodney," Palmer saluted the two of them, then looked at Xia Zuo, "and, you're what the guards said, a guest from a foreign land, right?" ”

But on the king's orders, the guards did not tell Palmer what credit Xia Zuo had made.

Palmer was also puzzled, why did he have to enter through the side door, was he afraid that the chief mage would come in through the main door and be seen by others?

"Xia Zuo, a stranger from a foreign land, I want to get a magic, I don't know if you have mastered it, Palmer, I don't know if it's appropriate to teach that kind of magic?" The king winked.

Palmer understands that magic that is too dangerous cannot be revealed.

"Yes, Your Majesty... Ahem~ Please say, Your Excellency Xia Zuo, I hope I can help you. ”

"You know, the other-dimensional type of magic?" Xia Zuo asked conservatively. Looking at the mage Palmer in front of him, he was younger than the old village chief, if the village chief was a member of the palace before, then there was no reason for Palmer to know more than the village chief.

"Huh?" Palmer let out a puzzled voice, then clenched his chin and thought, "Alien space? ... I'm sorry Your Excellency Xia Zuo, I haven't heard this word, can you explain it in detail? ”

Sure enough, Xia Zuo gradually lost hope, "For example, there are two different worlds, in this world, no matter how you walk, cross the sea, mountains and rivers, even if you fly, you can't reach the other world, but you have to pass through a certain medium, just like Rodney's Gate Circle." ”

"Hmm... I see, I'm sorry, but I don't have such magic in my personal knowledge. Palmer looked regretful.

"You're the Minister of Magic, so you've learned all the magic in the Ministry of Magic?" Xia Zuo felt that Palmer was obviously inferior to the village chief, but the village chief also had a "stone silence" that he didn't know, but the Ministry of Magic had information about this buff.

"No, I don't have that authority, even as a minister." Morton shook his head and glanced at the king respectfully, "The sheer number is one reason, and in addition, some sealed magic can only be opened with the permission of His Majesty." ”

"Ministry of Magic, are there any clues about otherdimensional magic? Records of clues are also possible. Xia Zuo asked.

"I can't guarantee that," Morton glared slightly, "Do you want to go into the Ministry of Magic library to find it?" Or even sealed magic? Absolutely not. ”

"Why not, I'm just looking for a harmless magic," Xia Zuo looked at King Charles, "Your Majesty, what do you think?" ”

“…… Does this have to be the case? You don't want gold coins either? King Charles leaned on the armrest, his face propped up anxiously.

"Yes, gold is of no use to me." Xia Zuo was decisive. Indeed, it is not easy to make a fortune by using the forging skills that you have, and your physique will not starve to death if you don't eat.

King Charles was in a dilemma and promised Xia Zuo to enter the Ministry of Magic Library? Inappropriate...

But if he didn't agree, Xia Zuo wouldn't accept other rewards, and he was not obliged to do what required him to keep it secret, when the ministers knew about the northern goblin invasion, it wasn't Rodney who led the army to solve it, and the promotion of Rodney had to be put on hold.

At present, King Charles urgently needs a trustworthy strong man to occupy a high position and compete with the potential power of his ministers...

Kill Xia Zuo? King Charles moved his mind, but the next second he vetoed it, because that would be too unkind and inconsistent with the teachings of the god of wood...

And if it is exposed, it will greatly damage the prestige of the king.

Unless you have to, let's put the matter of killing him to the end.

“... By the way, stranger, have you ever known about the gladiatorial arena of Zeber? King Charles suddenly brightened, and the clouds on his face dissipated in an instant.

"I saw it when I entered the city." Xia Zuo said, I don't know what this has to do with whether or not he agrees to himself.

"I hope you know that saving a village is not a big credit, and a chest full of gold coins is more than the reward it deserves," King Charles spread his hands and shook his head with a smile, "but if you really want to enter the library of the Ministry of Magic and find a magic that is not very public under the watchful eye and supervision of the court mage, this credit is far from what I agree." ”

"His Majesty intends to reject me?"

"Not yet, that's why I mentioned the Colosseum. This weekend, the Colosseum will host an annual gladiatorial fight, and the victorious gladiator and his lord will receive the highest honor and prize money in the kingdom of Andoo, and if you can win, plus the reward for saving Liv's village, I will allow you to go to the Ministry of Magic to find the magic you want... If you don't win, leave with your original reward and swear in God's name to keep it a secret. ”

King Charles smiled confidently, whether Xia Zuo can win from the Colosseum or not is not directly beneficial to King Charles. But he can be sure that Xia Zuo will never win.

No matter how strong Xia Zuo is, he can't play in person.

In the territory of the Andu Kingdom, there has long been no beast slave stronger than the gladiators that already exist in the gladiatorial arena.

And offshore? The weekend is less than three days away. When the time comes, he will retreat.